Natural Apothecary Course
Ein Yael invites you to learn and explore in the open air a welcoming space for creativity, reflection, growth, and inspiration.
The artisans of Ein Yael are excited to offer you a special opportunity to pause, reconnect with yourself, and dive into the world of traditional crafts through hands on experience, learning, and meaningful encounters.
All of this comes together in the creation of a wide variety of natural remedies and cosmetic products.
?What Will We Learn in the Course
We’ll craft products from start to finish from wild foraging to the final handmade creation.
You’ll learn various extraction techniques: oil infusions, water-based infusions, essential oils, and hydrosol distillation.
We’ll meet and work with plants from the forest and the garden.
We’ll connect with plants through our earthly senses – and our more subtle, intuitive ones.
We’ll explore plant knowledge from multiple perspectives: scientific, botanical, traditional, and energetic.
You’ll get to know a wide variety of raw materials and learn diverse herbal formulation techniques.
We’ll understand how to match the right extraction method to each plant and how to adapt the preparation to fit the final product.
Together, we’ll make a rich variety of high-quality, natural products, including:
– Soaps
– Hydrosol sprays
– Deodorants
– Healing gels and salves
– Breathing balm
– Lip balm
– Facial serum
– Hair serum
– Face creams
– Sunscreen
– Whipped body butter
During the course, there will be 7 sessions on Friday mornings from 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM.
Dates: 24/10, 31/10, 7/11, 14/11, 21/11, 28/11, 5/12
The course takes place at Beit HaButz in Ein Yael
Ein Yael is located in Nahal Refaim, near the Malha Mall and opposite the Biblical Zoo.
You can enter “Ein Yael” in Waze for directions
Registration Fee – 260 ILS (10% of the course fee)
Course Fee – 2,340 ILS, payable in up to 4 installments
The registration fee is required to secure your spot. This fee will be deducted from the total course price and is non-refundable in case of cancellation by the participant.
The course fee includes raw materials for approximately 15 different products (valued at about 1,200 ILS), written study materials for the lesson, and a course completion booklet.
Participants who cancel their registration after attending the first 3 sessions will be required to pay the full course fee.
Cancellation within the first 3 sessions will result in a proportional charge for attendance plus one additional session.
The course will only open subject to a minimum number of registered participants.
Course Instructor
Naama Ashkenazi
A plant lover, healer, teacher, and eternal student. Professionally trained as a clinical herbalist, she has been studying and working with medicinal plants for about a decade. Naama supports life processes in her clinic, teaches workshops and courses, collects herbs, formulates remedies, and above all, deeply loves plants. She researches and delves into traditional medicines with a focus on Jewish healing traditions and specializes in wildcrafting and herbal preparations
